New ÖVP leader Stocker accepts FPÖ invitation to negotiations, Schallenberg takes over Chancellor’s agenda

Vienna – FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl and the acting ÖVP chairman Christian Stocker met on Wednesday afternoon for an initial discussion about starting possible coalition negotiations. Neither the FPÖ nor the ÖVP wanted to comment on the content of the discussion between the party leaders. The FPÖ told the APA that confidentiality had been agreed. Stocker had previously accepted the FPÖ invitation to talks on Wednesday.